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As a location for an antiquarian book fair, nouveau Brooklyn seems pretty perfect. The local crowd is young, educated, and interested,* and the Brooklyn Expo Center is a bright and airy venue with a great vibe. Having completed its third successful event this past weekend, the Brooklyn Antiquarian…
New York, NY, September 9, 2016 — Five hundred years ago a monk in a backwater town at the edge of Germany took on the most powerful men in Europe—the Holy Roman Emp
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] —The Grolier Codex, an ancient document that is among the rarest books in the world, has been regarded with skepticism since it was reportedly unearthed by looters from a cave in Chiapas, Mexico, in the 1960s.
Chiswick Auctions is proud to announce its upcoming sale of Canal and River ephemera which will be taking place on Wednesday 21st September.
From the private collection of Mark Baldwin, one of the UK’s most prolific canal book collectors, the auction is set to be an industry game changer.…
MIAMI—September 2016— Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) is proud to announce its major acquisition of over 400 language-based artworks from the world-renowned, Miami-based collection of Ruth and Marvin Sackner. The acquisition is a combined gift and purchase made possible thanks to the generosity of…
Kestenbaum & Company’s early Fall 2016 auction of Judaica will be held on Thursday, September 22nd. The sale opens with an extremely fine collection of important Soviet, German and early Zionist posters followed by a strong section of Fine Art, the highlight of which is a striking painting by…
The Library of Congress today announced the winners of its "A Book That Shaped Me" Summer Writing Contest, a program that asks rising fifth- and sixth-graders to reflect on a book that has made a personal impact in their lives.
Nick Mamatas should be a familiar name to our regular readers. Mamatas has contributed several pieces to our print issues over the years, including "The New Alexandria" (Summer 2012) and "Lovecraft's Providence" (Spring 2011). His new book, I Am Providence, is out now with the Night Shade Imprint…
Los Angeles, Calif. - Hundreds of items from the estate of the late American author Gore Vidal, including selections from his personal library, choice correspondence and literary awards, will be auctioned on Sept. 18 by Abell Auction Company in Los Angeles.
